Taken via iPhone: Gardens On Campus Edition

The view from my classroom does not look like this in New York.

Walking up to Villa la Pietra

Villa la Pietra

The gardens behind la Pietra

Heading to Bruxelles this weekend! Better updates to come.

Taken via iPhone: Random But Mostly Food (Again) Edition

Enchiladas verde at Tijuana. (turns out the giant Mexican portions do not happen in Italy)

Kitsch: delicious apertivo!

Gusta Pizza makes the best spicy salami pizza in Florence

Carraia makes the best cookie gelato in Florence

spinach and cheese ravioli in a 4 cheese and truffle oil sauce from Golden View. I'm still having dreams about this one.

Balsamic steak from Golden View

Cookie and panna cotta from Santa Trinita (not as good as Carraia)

Spring is on its way!

Taken via iPhone: Beautiful Day on Campus Edition

I got excited and took tons of pictures walking across campus with the beautiful weather outside.

Carnevale di Venezia!

10-day long celebration before Ash Wednesday:

a mask-maker at work

Crowds of people taking over the streets of Venice

people in costume everywhere!

Our Carnevale souvenirs

Watching the sunrise post- Carnevale

Day Trip to Lucca

Puccini's Memorial and house in the background

Apparently, when this used to be a Roman Amphi- theater, that block used to be the top of the entryway before the city was built up.

Taking over the rando giant golden bull

View from the top of the tower

Taken via iPhone: Third Edition

view of the Ponte Vecchio from the Uffizi

the Duomo from the bar on the terrace of the Uffizi

Perche no! (the guidebook told us to go there)

So much gelati to be had in Florence

I got a cup with coffee crunch and stracciatella

This is a food post.

No. 7 at the Oil Shoppe (with salami, arugula, mushrooms, truffle sauce, some sort of cheese) and fries

First course at Il Latini: penne with bolognese sauce, pasta with a wild boar sauce, some unknown soup type thing, spinach and cheese ravioli

Second course at Il Latini: selection of meats (chicken and prime rib shown), spinach and garlic, potatoes

Dessert at Il Latini: delicious

Candy stand with various gummies in Lucca

A taste of home at the Hard Rock Cafe in Venice: twisted mac, chicken, and cheese in the foreground, chicken tenders in the back